Holder for caster-sockets.



No. 633,755.. Patented sept. 26, |899.v

L. B. nENToN.

HDLDER FDRv CASTER SDCKETS.

(Application led Dec. 31, 189S,|

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LEMI l5. DENTON, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO TIIE MICHIGAN VAPOR STOVE COMPANY, OF MICHIGAN.

HOLDER FOR CASTER-SOCKETS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 633,755, dated September 26, 1899.

Application filed December 3l, 1898 Serial No. 700,778. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern Be it known that I, Luni B. BENTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids,'in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in IIolders for Caster- Sockets; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention,suchaswillenableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to means for holding ordinary caster-sockets in the tubular posts of metal bedsteads or other analogous structures having an interior diameter greater than that of said socket; and its object is to provide a device for inserting in the end of the tube forming the leg that will remain se* curely in place within the leg and adapt itself to slight variation of size or shape of the opening in the same and will at the same time have an interior opening to receive and securely hold the caster-socket and adapt itself to any slight Variation of size or shape of the socket and that will be cheap and readily inserted in place and also to provide the same with certain new and useful features hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention consists, essentially, in providing a rectangular strip of sheet metal which is inserted between the inner surface of the tubular leg and the outer surface of the caster-socket and arranged with its surfaces parallel with the axes of the said leg and socket and bent alternately in opposite directions to alternately engage the interior of the leg and the exterior of the socket.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a plan view of the blank from which the holder is formed; Fig. 2, an edge View of the same, showing the first step in the forming process; Fig. 3, the same, showing the formation complete; Fig. et, the holder inserted in a tube, the latter showing in transverse section; Fig. 5, .a longitudinal section on the line 5 5 of Fig. et, showing the same with the caster-socket inserted in place; and Fig. 6, a side elevation of the same with the tube in longitudinal section.

Like letters refer to like parts in all of the figures.

A represents the blank, which consists of a plain rectangular parallelogram of sheet metal, preferably of soft steel and of suitable dimensions. This is first formed, as shown in Fig. 2, with two loops Il B and four segmental concave poriions C, and finally a mid dle loop B' is formed, which brings the holder to the shape shown in Fig. 3, having the four segmental portions C in substantially tubular form to embrace the caster-socket and three radial loops B B B and the radiallyprojecting endsD, parallel andin contact with each other, these loops and ends projecting equidistant from the axis of the segmental portions C and are all adapted to engage the interior of the tubular leg E, as shown in Fig. 4T. These loops B B B are not folded close, but left arched or curved outward at the sides, and will thus yield when driven into the interior of a tube E and conform to its interior and at the same time fit closely therein and thus remain in place. The segments likewise will also yield outwardly by the yielding of these loops, and will thus fit closely upon the exterior of the caster-socket F and be adapted to any slight variation in size or shape of the same and at the same time firmly hold the socket in place. The ange G on the lower end of the socket engages the end of the tube E and closes the same and also prevents the socket from pressing farther upward within the tube.

I have shown the preferred form of my device; but it is obvious that a strip of sheet metal as described might be alternately bent in opposite directions in Various forms and inserted between a tube and caster-socket without departing from the spirit of my invention. It is also obvious that the device is also well adapted to hold a bolt or other analogous fastening by inserting the same in place of the caster-socket. I do not therefore limit myself to the precise form shown; but

lVhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In combination with a caster-socket and a tube having an interior opening of larger diameter than the diameter of the socket, a

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holder made of a strip ot' sheet metal bent alternately in opposite directions and alternately engaging the interior of the tube and the exterior of the caster-socket, substantially as described.

2. In combination with a caster-socket and a tube having an interior opening of greater diameter than the diameter of the socket, a holder made of a strip of sheet metal and formed with radial looped portions engaging the interior of the tube and segmental portions in tubular form engaging the socket, substantially as described.

3. In combinati on with a castersocket and a tube having an interior opening of greater diameter than the diameter of the socket, a rectangular holder made of a strip of sheet metal and formed with radial looped portions and radially-projecting ends engaging the interior of the tube, and segmental-intermediate portions engaging the exterior of the socket and having all of its surfaces in planes parallel with the axes of the tube and socket, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a tube, a castersocket of less diameter than the interior of the tube and in the axis of the same and having a flange engaging the end of the tube, and a holder made of a rectangular strip of sheet metal between the interior of the tube and 3o exterior of the socket and formed with radial loops and ends engaging the interior of the tube and segmental intermediate portions engaging the exterior of the socket, substantially as described.

5. As an article of manufacture, a holder made of a rectangular strip of sheet metal bent oppositely in transverse lines substantially as shown and adapted to be inserted between the interior of a tube and the eXterior ot' a caster-socket, substantially as described.

6. As an article ot' manufacture, a holder made of a rect-angular strip of sheet metal bent oppositely in transverse lines and having radial loops and ends, and segmental por tions all extending equally from a common center, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LEMI B. BENTON.

IVitnesses:

LUTHER V. MoULfroN, LEWIS E. FLANDERS. 

